When William Shakespeare wrote “Brevity is the soul of wit,” he may as well have been talking about Harry Potter. Not only does the series contain some of the wisest and most powerful quotes from children’s literature, but often they’re no longer than a few words or a sentence. Here we’ve gathered a collection of short Harry Potter quotes that range from inspirational to hilarious to downright iconic.
Whether you’re looking for wall art ideas or inspiration for your next tattoo, there’s something here for every witch, wizard, or magic-loving Muggle.
42 Short Harry Potter Quotes for Wall Art or Tattoo Inspiration
From Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
1. “You’re a wizard, Harry.” —Rubeus Hagrid
2. “Nitwit! Blubber! Oddment! Tweak!” —Albus Dumbledore
3. “No post on Sundays.” —Vernon Dursley
4. “You’re a little scary sometimes, you know that? Brilliant…but scary.” —Ron Weasley
5. “It does not do well to dwell on dreams and forget to live.” —Albus Dumbledore
6. “We could all have been killed—or worse, expelled.” —Hermione Granger
From Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
7. “Scared, Potter?” —Draco Malfoy
8. “Never trust anything that can think for itself if you can’t see where it keeps its brain.” —Arthur Weasley
9. “Why couldn’t it be ‘follow the butterflies’?” —Ron Weasley
10. “It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.” —Albus Dumbledore
11. “Dobby is free!” —Dobby
From Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
12. “I solemnly swear that I am up to no good.” —Harry Potter
13. “Riddikulus!” —Remus Lupin
14. “Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.” —Albus Dumbledore
15. “I don’t go looking for trouble, trouble usually finds me.” —Harry Potter
16. “Don’t let the Muggles get you down.” —Ron Weasley
17. “Mischief managed!” —Harry Potter
18. “The ones that love us never really leave us.” —Sirius Black
19. “Expecto patronum!” —Harry Potter
From Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
20. “What’s comin’ will come, an’ we’ll meet it when it does.” —Rubeus Hagrid
21. “Soon we must all face the choice between what is right and what is easy.” —Albus Dumbledore
22. “Twitchy little ferret, aren’t you, Malfoy?” —Hermione Granger
23. “I am what I am, an’ I’m not ashamed.” —Rubeus Hagrid
24. “It matters not what someone is born, but what they grow to be.” —Albus Dumbledore
From Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
25. “You’re just as sane as I am.” —Luna Lovegood
26. “I mean, it’s sort of exciting, isn’t it, breaking the rules?” —Hermione Granger
27. “Give her hell from us, Peeves.” —Fred and George Weasley
28. “We’ve all got both light and dark inside us. What matters is the part we choose to act on.” —Sirius Black
29. “Have a biscuit, Potter.” —Minerva McGonagall
30. “Just because you have the emotional range of a teaspoon doesn’t mean we all have.” —Hermione Granger
31. “Things we lose have a way of coming back to us in the end, if not always in the way we expect.” —Luna Lovegood
From Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
32. “There is no need to call me ‘sir,’ Professor.” —Harry Potter
33. “Let us step out into the night and pursue that flighty temptress, adventure.” —Albus Dumbledore
From Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
34. “Wit beyond measure is man’s greatest treasure.” —Rowena Ravenclaw’s diadem
35. “Every human life is worth the same, and worth saving.” —Kingsley Shacklebolt
36. “It is the quality of one’s convictions that determines success, not the number of followers.” —Remus Lupin
37. “I open at the close.” —Albus Dumbledore’s golden snitch
38. “‘After all this time?’
‘Always,’ said Snape.” —Albus Dumbledore and Severus Snape
39. “Not my daughter, you bitch!” —Molly Weasley
40. “You’ll stay with me?”
“Until the very end.” —Harry and James Potter
41. “Of course it’s happening inside your head, but why on earth should that mean that it is not real?” —Albus Dumbledore
42. “All was well.” —Narrator
Need more nerdy wall art or tattoo ideas? Check out these lists for further inspiration:
- 23 Best Quotes from The Lord of the Rings
- Inspirational Harry Potter Quotes for When You Need a Pick-Me-Up
- 15 Magical C.S. Lewis Quotes on Love, Faith, and Friendship
- 6 Dumbledore Quotes to Give You Hope for the Future
- 20 Gorgeous Neil Gaiman Tattoos Inspired by the Author
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